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Ministry of Labour & Employment
ESIC Online Maternity Benefit Claim Portal launched by Union Minister for Labour and Employment Shri Bhupender Yadav
Highlights:
- The portal will make the benefits easily accessible to the beneficiaries at their convenience: Shri Bhupender Yadav
- Commemoration of 102nd Birth Anniversary of Sh. Dattopant Thengadi held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
Shri Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister of Labour & Employment and Environment, Forest & Climate Change launched the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation’s  online maternity benefit claim facility during the commemoration of 102nd birth anniversary of Sh. Dattopant Thengadi at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, yesterday. Shri Rameswar Teli, Minister of State for Labour & Employment and Petroleum & Natural Gas attended the programme as the Guest of Honour. Dr. Rajendra Kumar, Director General, ESIC along with other senior officers of Ministry of Labour & Employment and ESIC were also present during the event.
Speaking on this occasion, Shri Bhupender Yadav lauded the efforts of ESIC for the initiative of using technology for easing the lives of Insured Women. He said that this portal will make the benefits easily accessible to the beneficiaries. Shri Rameswar Teli, also praised the initiative during the event and said that this step will help to realize the aim of women empowerment more effectively.
The newly introduced facility will ease the process of claiming maternity benefits for Insured Women as the process has now been made online, where the beneficiaries, at their convenience can now claim the maternity benefits from anywhere. Earlier, the beneficiaries, for claiming the Maternity Benefits had to visit the respective branch offices physically but now with the introduction of this new facility, one can avail the benefits at their convenience.
Maternity Benefit is given to the insured women in the form of cash benefit in case of certain contingencies such as in the advanced stage of pregnancy, after delivery / in the unfortunate event of confinement or miscarriage and who meet the eligibility conditions. Payment at the rate of 100% of wages is paid for of 26 weeks as maternity benefit to the insured woman by ESIC to compensate for the loss of income during her childbirth. A total of 18.69 lakh women beneficiaries have been provided maternity benefit of Rs 37.37 crore during the year 2021-22.
President's Secretariat
President of India to visit Maharashtra from December 6 to 9
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind will visit Maharashtra from December 6 to 9, 2021.
On December 6, 2021, the President will visit Raigad Fort and pay tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
On December 7, 2021, the President will visit Air Force Station, Lohegaon, Pune where he will witness flying display and interact with Air Warriors.
On December 8, 2021, the President will present President’s Standard to the 22nd Missile Vessel Squadron in Mumbai.
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs 
Cabinet approves development of Container Terminal at Tuna-Tekra, Deendayal Port on Build, Operate & Transfer  basis under Public-Private-Partnership  mode
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved development of Container Terminal at Tuna-Tekra, Deendayal Port on Build, Operate & Transfer  basis under Public-Private-Partnership  mode.
The estimated cost of Rs 4,243.64 crore will be on the part of the Concessionaire and an estimated cost of common user facilities of Rs 296.20 Crore will be on the part of the Concessioning Authority toward development of common user facilities.
Impact:
On commissioning of the Project, it shall cater to the future growth in Container Cargo traffic. From 2025, a net gap of 1.88 Million TEUs shall be available which can be catered by tune Tekra Development of a state-of-the-art container terminal at Tuna-Tekra will give it a strategic advantage as it will be the closed container terminal serving the vast hinterland of northern part of India . In addition to increasing the business potential of Kandla, the project will boost the economy and generate employment.
Details:
- The proposed project is proposed to be developed on BOT basis by a private developer/Build Operate & Transfer  Operator to be selected through an international competitive bidding process. The Concessionaire shall be responsible for the design, engineering, financing, procurement, implementation commissioning, operation, management and maintenance of the Project under the Concession Agreement  to be executed by the Concessionaire  and the Concession Authority  for a period of 30  years for handling designated cargos. The Concessioning Authority shall be responsible for common supporting infrastructure viz., common Access Channel and common road.
- The Project consists of construction of an off-shore berthing structure for handling three vessels at a time with allied facilities at cost of Rs 4,243.64 Crore and handling capacity of 2.19 Million TEUs per annum.
- Initially, the Project will cater 14m draught vessels of 6000 TEUs and accordingly, common Access Channel will be dredged & maintained by the Concessioning Authority at 15.50m to navigate container vessels of 14m draught all round the clock. During the concession period, the Concessionaire will have liberty to handle vessels up to 18m draught by deepening/widening its approach channel, berth pocket and turning circle. The draft of Access Channel may be increased based on mutual agreement between the Concessioning Authority and the Concessionaire on cost sharing at the time of proposal for increasing in draft.
Background:
Deendayal Port is one of the twelve Major Ports in India and is located on the West Coast of India, in the Gulf of Kutch in the State of Gujarat. Deendayal Port primarily services northern India, including the land locked Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Ministry of Steel
DSP Observes Rashtriya Ekta Diwas
Kolkata, November 1, 2021
Rashtritya Ekta Diwas or National Unity Day is observed every year on October 31, as a mark of remembering the birth anniversary of great freedom fighter of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
In line with the nation, Rashtriya Ekta Diwas was also observed at Durgapur Steel Plant  through events as a respect to our great personality, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, to provide an opportunity to re-affirm the inherent strength and resilience of our nation in withstanding the potential threats to the unity, integrity and security of our country.
As a part of the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas observation, a RUN FOR UNITY event was organised in the morning hours on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at Town Services building. The event witnessed participation of senior officials including senior officials, trade union members, and Officer's Association representatives and a cross-section of the employees, students, CISF personnel. The run was flagged of by Shri B P Singh, Executive Director , DSP from the premises of Town Services Building with enthusiastic participants displaying their athletic skills.
Ministry of Education
Union Minister of State for Education Dr. Subhas Sarkar on a three-day visit to Sikkim
Dr. Subhas Sarkar, the Union Minister of State for Education, arrived in Gangtok today for a three-day visit to Sikkim. During his first day in the city, he conducted a comprehensive review of several centrally sponsored schemes in a meeting with local MLA and district officials.
The meeting primarily focused on assessing the progress and impact of various schemes, including Samagra Shikha, Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman , Janani Suraksha Yojana , Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana , Ayushman Bharat Health Account , Jal Jeevan Mission , Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation , National River Conservation and Development , and Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana , among others.
During the event, Dr. Sarkar also had the opportunity to interact with beneficiaries of these central government schemes. The beneficiaries shared their experiences and expressed gratitude to the Central Government and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for the significant benefits provided to the common and economically disadvantaged people through these initiatives.
The Union Minister commended the officers for delivering a comprehensive presentation on the implementation and progress of various central government schemes, despite the short notice. He also shared his own experiences and encouraged the officials to actively engage with the general public, comprehend their issues, and strive to resolve them effectively.
State Education Minister Kunga Nima Lepcha, MLA Y.T. Lepcha, and officials from various departments were present during the occasion. Dr. Sarkar's itinerary includes a visit to Pakyong district tomorrow.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Single Brand Retail Trade received FDI Equity of US$ 1,048.14 Million since 2006
Single Brand Retail Trading  sector has received total FDI equity of US$ 1,048.14 million from April, 2006 to March, 2018. FDI policy on SBRT has been in operation since 2006. From 2006 till 29.03.2018, 112 brands have obtained the approval of Government in this regard. After 29.03.2018, FDI upto 100% under automatic route has been allowed in SBRT for which no prior approval is required.
A Committee under the chairmanship of Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, with representatives from NITI Aayog, concerned Administrative Ministries and independent technical experts on the subject, examine the claim of applicants on the issue of the products being in the nature of state-of-art and cutting-edge technology, where local sourcing is not possible and gives recommendations for such relaxation. However, no FDI application has been granted waiver from local sourcing norms on the basis of state-of-art or cutting-edge technology till now.
Foreign Investment in Single Brand product retail trading is aimed at attracting investments in production and marketing, improving the availability of such goods for the consumer, encouraging increased sourcing of goods from India, and enhancing competitiveness of Indian enterprises through access to global designs, technologies and management practices.
This information was given by the Minister of State of Commerce and Industry, C. R. Chaudhary, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of  ‘7.38% GS 2027’,  ‘GOI FRB 2028’,  ‘7.54% GS 2036’  ‘New GS 2052’
The Government of India  has announced the sale  of  “7.38% Government Security 2027” for a notified amount of Rs 9,000 crore  through price based auction using uniform price method,  “GOI FRB 2028” for a notified amount of Rs 4,000 crore  through price based auction using uniform price method  “7.54% Government Security 2036” for a notified amount of Rs 11,000 crore  through price based auction using uniform price method and  “New Government Security 2052” for a notified amount of Rs 8,000 crore  through yield based auction using multiple price method. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs. 2,000 crore against each security mentioned above. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on September 09, 2022 .
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the securities will be allotted to eligible individuals and institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on September 09, 2022. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on September 09, 2022  and payment by successful bidders will be on September 12, 2022 .
The Securities will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
Prime Minister's Office
PM expresses gratitude to the people of Kongthong for special tune in his honour for promoting village tourism
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed gratitude to the people of Kongthong for a special tune in his honour and in appreciation of Government of India’s efforts in promoting the village as a prime tourism destination.
In reply to a tweet by the Chief Minister of Meghalaya, the Prime Minister said;
"Grateful to the people of Kongthong for this kind gesture. The Government of India is fully committed to boosting the tourism potential of Meghalaya. And yes, have also been seen great pictures of the recent Cherry Blossom Festival in the state. Looks beautiful."
Ministry of Steel
Crude Steel Making Capacity
The mission of National Steel Policy , 2017 is to facilitate a conducive environment for steel production by providing policy support and guidance to steel producers. NSP aims to achieve a steel production capacity of 300 MT by 2030 by enhancing domestic consumption to 160kg by 2030, produce high-quality steel and make the sector globally competitive. In this regard, Government has taken the following steps:-
i.Establishment of a Project Development Cell  which identifies projects to facilitate new investments, evaluating the pipeline of projects and taking necessary steps to fast-track their implementation.
ii.Notification of Production-Linked Incentive  Scheme for Specialty Steel with an outlay of Rs. 6,322 Crore to promote the manufacturing of specialty steel within the country.
iii.Participation in events like World Expo held recently in Dubai, interaction of Ministerial delegation with domestic steel users in Japan, Korea, Russia to highlight the expertise of the steel sector in India and showcase an array of investment opportunities as well as business potential in India’s Steel sector.
iv.Make in India initiative and the PM Gati-shakti National Master Plan with further engagement with potential users, including from Railways, Defence, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Housing, Civil Aviation, Road Transport and Highways, Agriculture and Rural Development sectors to enhance the steel usage, overall demand for steel and investment in steel sector in the country.
v. Adjustments in Basic Custom Duty on steel products and raw materials along with calibration of trade remedial measures like Anti-dumping duty , Countervailing duty  on certain steel products to enhance competitiveness of India’s steel sector.
No budget allocation is being made by the Ministry of Steel for SAIL, NMDC and KIOCL in the FY 2023-24.
This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Steel and Rural Development, Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Finance
Cabinet approves extension of the term and coverage of the Fifteenth Finance Commission and submission of two reports by the Finance Commission
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved the Fifteenth Finance Commission to submit first report for the first fiscal year viz. 2020-21 and to extend the tenure of XV-FC to provide for the presentation of the final report covering FYs 2021-22 to 2025-26 by 30th October, 2020.
The extension of the term will enable the Commission to examine various comparable estimates for financial projections in view of reforms and the new realities to finalise its recommendations for the period 2020-2026.
The Commission, on account of the restrictions imposed by the Model Code of Conduct, completed its visit to States only recently. This has had a bearing on the detailed assessments of States requirements.
The Terms of Reference for the commission are wide-ranging in nature. Comprehensively examining their implications and aligning them to the requirements of the States and the Central Government will require additional time.
The proposed increase in coverage of the period for which the Commission’s recommendations are applicable, will help medium-term resource planning for the State Governments and the Central Government. Making a five year coverage available for the Commission beyond 1st April 2021, will help both State and Central Governments design schemes with medium to long term financial perspective and provide adequate time for mid-course evaluation and correction. It is anticipated that the impact of the economic reforms initiated in the current FY would be manifested in the data by the end of First Quarter 2020-21.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister speaks on phone with His Excellency Viktor Orban, Prime Minister of Hungary
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke on phone today with His Excellency Viktor Orban, Prime Minister of Hungary
The two leaders discussed the ongoing situation in Ukraine and agreed on the need to ensure an immediate ceasefire and a return to diplomacy and dialogue.
Prime Minister conveyed his warm thanks to His Excellency Orban and to the Hungarian government for facilitating the evacuation of more than 6000 Indian citizens through the Ukraine - Hungary border. Prime Minister Orban conveyed his best wishes to the Indian medical students evacuated from Ukraine, and said that they could choose to continue their studies in Hungary if they wished. Prime Minister expressed his appreciation for this generous offer.
The leaders agreed to remain in touch on the evolving situation and to continue their efforts to encourage an end to the conflict.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
206.88 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
31,95,034 doses administered in last 24 hours
India's Active caseload currently stands at 1,31,807
Active cases stand at 0.30%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.51%
16,412 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,35,16,071
12,751 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
87.85 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 3,63,855 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Startup India Yatra begins in Chhattisgarh
Students queuing up to register for the startup India Yatra
The Startup India Yatra was launched on July 30th in Raipur. Students queued up in large numbers to register for the first boot camp at Raipur. Today, 31st July, the yatra will travel to Bilaspur for the second boot camp at the Government Engineering College in Bilaspur. The Startup India van will also travel to other cities of Chhattisgarh like Korba, Koria, Surguja, Jashpur, Raigarh, Balodabazar, Durg, Rajnandgaon, Balod, Dhamtari, Kanker, Kondagaon, Jagdalpur and Dantewada and hold boot camps in the Government Engineering colleges and Polytechnic Institutes.
Startup India Yatra van is equipped with facilities for individuals and startups to pitch their ideas. The boot camps will include presentations on Startup India and Chhattisgarh Startup Policy followed by extensive ideation workshops. An idea pitching session will be held to select the foremost ideas and Startups. Aspiring entrepreneurs will have to register at www.startupindiahub.org.in to participate in the Yatra.
Startup India Yatra has already been held in Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh and now it begins in Chhattisgarh.
To promote job creation in tier 2 and tier 3 towns and cities, Startup India organizes the Startup India Yatra in one state every month. The Yatra conducts boot camps where students are taught lessons in business planning followed by a pitch fest where ideas are invited. Shortlisted business ideas get incubated in State run incubators. A total of 19,000 students across 40 districts have benefitted from the Yatra through the boot camps, with over 90 received grants or incubation offers from the State governments.
The Startup India initiative of the Government of India envisages to build a robust startup ecosystem in the country for nurturing innovation and providing opportunities to budding entrepreneurs. In tandem with this mission, the program has been able to gather registration of 10,999 startups, generating employment to 1,09,869 people.
Prime Minister's Office
Secretary General of Muslim World League calls on PM
The Secretary General of the Muslim World League, H.E. Sheikh Dr Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa called on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today.
The Prime Minister’s Office tweeted;
“PM Narendra Modi met H.E. Sheikh Dr Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary General of Muslim World League and Chairman of the Organisation of Muslim Scholars. They had insightful discussions on various aspects of furthering inter-faith harmony, peace and working towards human progress.”
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Housing to Nomadic Tribes
The Ministry has launched a new Scheme namely the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs . One of the component of the scheme provides for financial support for construction of houses to members of the DNT/NT/SNT  communities. The admissible support is Rs.1.20 lakhs in plains and 1.30 lakhs in hilly areas .
One of the component of this SEED scheme is to provide financial assistance to facilitate livelihood initiatives at community level to build up and strengthen small clusters of DNT/NT/SNT community institutions.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Sushri Pratima Bhoumik in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Finance
Hindi Pakhwada Samapan Samaroh by Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs 
Hindi Pakhwada was observed in all the offices of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs  from 14 September,2022 to 29 September 2022. During the week various competitions like essay writing, quiz, elocution etc. were organised in all attached and subordinate offices of CBIC all over India.
On the final day of Hindi Pakhwada, a function was organised on 29-09-2022 in New Delhi which was presided by Chairman, CBIC, Shri Vivek Johri and was attended by senior Officers of CBIC.
Speaking on the occasion, Chairman CBIC emphasised that all officers should make collective efforts to ensure that Hindi is used to a great extent in all office works.
Member Admin, CBIC Ms. Sungita Sharma in her address said that every officer must contribute in the implementation of the official language policy and should strive to use Hindi in all official communication as well as day to day functions.
Directorate General of Performance Management  is the nodal office for official language implementation in CBIC. A presentation was made by the Deputy Director , DGPM, about the various provisions of the official language policy and increasing awareness about the use of Hindi for official work. It was also highlighted that 5 sub ordinate offices of CBIC have been selected under various categories for regional Rajbhasa awards given by the Department of Official Language for the year 2020-21.
During the Hindi Pakhwada Samapan Samaroh a Hindi play was presented showcasing the history of indirect taxation in India. “Indraprastha” a magazine compiling articles & poetry in Hindi by various officers of Directorate General of Performance Management  was released by Chairman, CBIC. Sh. Kundan Yadav, Additional Commissioner, Chandigarh, CGST Zone was also felicitated by the Chairman for his accomplishments as a Hindi author, having recently published his book .
Ms. Reshma Lakhani, Director General, DGPM delivered the vote of thanks and acknowledged the contribution of all officers in making the event successful.